a dream in a dream
sand slipping through old fingers
autumn leaves turn red (Georgia)
young fingers straining to reach
elusive blue skies (Blake)
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This poem was written for Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge #61, Georgia’s “a dream in a dream”, another great prompt hosted by Chèvrefeuille at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai. In this challenge a haiku by Georgia of Bastet and Sekhmet’s Library was our inspiration and we were asked to take her hokku and add two lines in approximately 7/7 syllables, to create a two-person tanka, a tan renga. All of the poems in the link-up can be read here.
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A nice completion! I’m glad you’re taking part in the tan renga challenges now. 🙂
Well, I thought I’d best give it a go, especially since Kristjaan (at your suggestion, I hear) mentioned using a haiku of mine.
As you see, I’m wary of straying from what the haiku contains already – it’s still an odd concept to me, completing someone else’s writing :S
It’s a bit of a strange concept for me, too – but a good exercise. Is he going to use one of your haiku then ? That’s quite an honor! Hope you don’t mind that i suggested your work…..
Oh no, I was certainly honoured – that you suggested it and that he concurred 😉
He asked about the lantern poem, Tiny Blazes, and I said “cool!” Cos it is.
Oh good – was hoping i hadn’t made you uncomfortable. 🙂